Yesterday was not a good day for the Cardinal. UNC won 11-1 in a game stopped in the bottom of the 7th by the run rule. A forgettable day for starter Christian Lim and relievers Ben Reimers, Sam Garewal, & Parker Warner. Stanford had only 4 hits, 2 by Ethan Hott including a solo HR.
Today going better so far as they lead 6-0 going into the top of the 9th. UNC's starter was perfect though 4 innings. Then Charlie Saum led off the 5th with a home run. Stanford added an unearned in the 5th on an Ethan Hott squeeze bunt. They added on 3 in the 6th (all after 2 outs and against a pitcher who had not given up an earned run in 12-1/3 innings this season) on singles by Jimmy Nati & Brady Reynolds, and Nati's steal of home while Reynolds was in a run-down. During this inning UNC's coach (Scott Forbes) was ejected while arguing balls & strikes. With 2 outs in the 8th, Saum singled in Trevor Haskins with the 6th run.
Joey Volchko breezed through 5 innings, but left with 1 out and runners at 1st & 3rd in the 6th. Aidan Keenan came in and got out of the jam with a strikeout and a grounder back to the mound. Volchko & Keenan have given up 4 hits & 3 walks through 8 innings while striking out 11.
I love that Esquer/Eager brought in Keenan, who has been the closer, in the high leverage situation in the 6th rather than waiting to use him in the 8th or 9th. I also love how they're scratching out runs - with 2 out hits, a squeeze, and the steal.
Stanford wins 7-0!
Ethan Hott hit a solo HR in the top of the 9th. Then Toran O'Harran came in and struck out the side (while also giving up a pair of singles) to finish it off. Announcers said it was the first time UNC had been shut out since befor Covid!
Today going better so far as they lead 6-0 going into the top of the 9th. UNC's starter was perfect though 4 innings. Then Charlie Saum led off the 5th with a home run. Stanford added an unearned in the 5th on an Ethan Hott squeeze bunt. They added on 3 in the 6th (all after 2 outs and against a pitcher who had not given up an earned run in 12-1/3 innings this season) on singles by Jimmy Nati & Brady Reynolds, and Nati's steal of home while Reynolds was in a run-down. During this inning UNC's coach (Scott Forbes) was ejected while arguing balls & strikes. With 2 outs in the 8th, Saum singled in Trevor Haskins with the 6th run.
Joey Volchko breezed through 5 innings, but left with 1 out and runners at 1st & 3rd in the 6th. Aidan Keenan came in and got out of the jam with a strikeout and a grounder back to the mound. Volchko & Keenan have given up 4 hits & 3 walks through 8 innings while striking out 11.
I love that Esquer/Eager brought in Keenan, who has been the closer, in the high leverage situation in the 6th rather than waiting to use him in the 8th or 9th. I also love how they're scratching out runs - with 2 out hits, a squeeze, and the steal.
Stanford wins 7-0!
Ethan Hott hit a solo HR in the top of the 9th. Then Toran O'Harran came in and struck out the side (while also giving up a pair of singles) to finish it off. Announcers said it was the first time UNC had been shut out since befor Covid!